Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op. 84

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Piano_Sonata
gptkbp:analysis Often analyzed for its emotional depth
gptkbp:character gptkb:Dramatic
Melancholic
Energetic
Reflective
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Dmitri_Shostakovich
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally well-received by critics
gptkbp:cultural_significance Represents post-war sentiment
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of the victims of the Leningrad Blockade
gptkbp:duration approximately 20 minutes
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Leningrad
gptkbp:historical_context Composed during a tumultuous period in Soviet history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Sonata No. 8 in B-flat major, Op. 84
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Beethoven
gptkb:Bach
gptkb:Chopin
gptkb:Prokofiev
gptkb:Rachmaninoff
gptkbp:influences Russian classical music
gptkbp:inspiration World War II experiences
gptkbp:key B-flat major
gptkbp:movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Lento
gptkb:4
gptkbp:music_style Complex harmonies
Rhythmic diversity
Thematic development
Contrapuntal textures
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Vladimir_Ashkenazy
gptkbp:notable_recordings Dmitri Shostakovich -Piano Sonatas
gptkbp:opus_number 84
gptkbp:performance Commonly performed in recitals
gptkbp:performer gptkb:Martha_Argerich
gptkbp:premiere_date 1945
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:DSCH
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Melodiya
gptkb:Hyperion
gptkb:Naxos
Chandos
gptkbp:related_works Piano Sonata No. 7 in C major, Op. 83
Piano Sonata No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70
gptkbp:style Modern classical
gptkbp:year_composed 1945
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sergei_Prokofiev
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4